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I'm running 30a Simonk firmware ESCs on a quad with genuine 3DR Pixhawk.When I run ESC calibration (all at once) I run through the process in the ardupilot documentation.When the throttle is up, I…Continue

I've looked through the documentation and can't find specifics on this.My landing gear runs fine. Does everything it's supposed to do. It operates fine in Land mode and will deploy (really cool btw)…Continue

I'm curious about laptop boot up for Mission Planner. I'm fortunate enough to have a couple spare laptops kicking around, so I want to use one for MP only.I'm an amateur musician who has my own home…Continue

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42 yr old Englishman living in NC. I drive a truck for a living, but am an absolute nerd and maker. I love making, breaking, repairing and figuring stuff out. Not new to the R/C world, but new to Multirotors and drones.

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My wife bought me a UDI R/C on my birthday and I loved it. I fly it every day.
I've now made an x-alien F450 and recently updated it with a Pixhawk and GPS. Still working this drone stuff out and loving the adventure!!!

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As you work on things or change things you will frequently have to disconnect a lot of cables. It can be confusing or a pain to remember exactly where everything connects back in.

Get yourself a pot of nail polish, brightly colored and a pack of toothpicks and use the toothpick to put marks where you need them. In fact, whether you are building quads or repairing your Aston Martin, you should ALWAYS have nail polish and toothpicks in any well stocked toolkit; you'll…